NEW DELHI: Businessman, Darshan Hiranandani has confirmed the allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in the 'Cash for Query' allegations, a news agency reported. In an affidavit submitted to the Parliament Ethics Committee, Darshan Hiranandani said that Mahua Moitra took expensive gifts from him and made allegations against Adani to defame Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the report, the businessman also admitted that he had used Mahua's Parliament account.

In his 3-page signed affidavit, Darshan Hiranandani said that he resides in Dubai and came across letters dated October 14, by Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai to the CBI and to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey where his name figured prominently. He says he has been following the events carefully.

In his affidavit the businessman admitted to his friendship with the TMC MP Mahua Moitra.

"I have known Mahua since I met her at Bengal summit 2017.....Over a period of time, she has become a close personal friend of mine....However, as our interactions grew over time she asked for odds and ends which involved my time" the affidavit reads.

Hiranandani then claimed that the TMC MP saw attacking the Adani group as a route to fame.

"She became Lok Sabha MP in May 2019.... She was advised by her friends that shortest route to fame is by attacking Narendra Modi. She thought that the only way to attack PM Modi was by attacking Gautam Adani and his group as they both come from Gujarat" his affidavit reads.

Hiranandani also claimed that Mahua Moitra did share her Parliament Login credentials with him.

However, Mahua responded that Darshan Hiranandani submitted the affidavit after being threatened by Modi. Mahua said that Darshan Hiranandani was forced to write the letter after Modi threatened to shut down all his businesses.